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Answer Bar: Handling Employee Investigations in Today's Workplace

Contains material from Jun 2018 to Jun 2021

Answer Bar: Handling Employee Investigations in Today's Workplace
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Session 1: Internal Investigations - Artful Inquisitions—how to master internal investigations to uncover the truth. Employee interviews are critical to conducting an effective and thorough workplace investigation. Get informative tips on preparing investigation interviews, applying effective questioning techniques, and using emotional intelligence to elicit key information.

Session 2: Handling and Responding to an Investigation (When Your Employees Are Remote) - As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have transitioned important business functions from in-person to fully remote. Discuss key practical issues for companies to consider when carrying out investigations in the remote working environment.

Session 3: Reputational Risk: Managing Perceptions with Image Repair - When the reputation of the client is uncertain and “no comment” is not an option, hear from a public relations veteran and an employment attorney on strategies for communicating with the public and employees. Discussion includes the advanced Image Repair Theory crisis communication guide, coordinating the legal and communications team, and the professional ethical rules that govern lawyers when speaking about ongoing conflict.

Session 4: Whistleblowers - A plaintiff-side and defense-side lawyer discuss protections and pitfalls for individuals and employers under state and federal whistleblower statutes.

Session 5: #MeToo, Part 2 - #MeToo is still alive and impacting how organizations hire, fire, and much of what happens in between the two. Legislatures, agencies, and litigants are behind a substantial list of do’s and don’ts that savvy employers should compare against their operating procedures and adjust accordingly. 

Session 6: Employee Activism and Workplace Political Speech - Analyze legal and practical implications of employee activism and political speech including best practices for employee training, policy development, and navigating related day-to-day workplace realities.

Session 7: The New Gender and Sexuality - Legal update and practical workplace impact of social and cultural shifts with respect to the evolving terminology and variety of gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.

Session 8: Age Discrimination: A New Kind of Generation Gap - The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) just celebrated the 50th anniversary of its enactment. With an aging baby boomer population, employees working past traditional retirement age, and millennials moving into management positions—these issues are more important than ever. Discuss strategies for managing multi-generational workforces and preventing age discrimination claims.

Session 9: Combatting Hostile Environments: Risks of “Workplace Civility” Policies - Anti-harassment policies that prohibit only conduct that is strictly unlawful do not go far enough to guarantee a respectful workplace for employees. But broadly-drafted policies that require civility in workplace interactions can have unintended consequences. Examine the pros and cons of policies that go beyond unlawful behavior, and what they can mean for you and your clients.

Session 10: Rights on Trial: How Workplace Discrimination Law Perpetuates Inequality - Understand the fundamental tensions in anti-discrimination law, how it impacts plaintiffs and defendants in the litigation system, and hear practical recommendations for how to better respond to persistent patterns of discrimination.

Session 11: Recent Developments and Best Practices in Diversity and Inclusion - Review best practices in diversity and inclusion, with a specific focus on the evolving impact of the pandemic (health and racial).

Session 12: How to Be an Ethical Ally (When You Work with a Bunch of Attorneys) - Are you a person who notices inequities around you? Do you want to respond when you see or hear another person being slighted? Do you work with a bunch of attorneys? If you said "yes" to any of these questions, then this is the ethics presentation is for you. We'll dive into some common biases sometimes seen in law firms and legal departments and discuss how you can effectively interrupt these biases by being an ally to your peers and to your profession.

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1. Internal Investigations (May 2020)

Tara M. Kumpf

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Internal Investigations (May 2020)

Artful Inquisitions—how to master internal investigations to uncover the truth. Employee interviews are critical to conducting an effective and thorough workplace investigation. Get informative tips on preparing investigation interviews, applying effective questioning techniques, and using emotional intelligence to elicit key information.

Originally presented: May 2020 Labor and Employment Law Conference

Tara M. Kumpf, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Austin, TX

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2. Handling and Responding to an Investigation (When Your Employees Are Remote) (Jun 2021)

Jeff Barnes, Alex Bourelly, Mark J. Oberti

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Handling and Responding to an Investigation (When Your Employees Are Remote) (Jun 2021)

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have transitioned important business functions from in-person to fully remote. Discuss key practical issues for companies to consider when carrying out investigations in the remote working environment.

Originally presented: Apr 2021 Corporate Counsel Institute

Jeff Barnes, Rice University, Office of the General Counsel - Houston, TX
Alex Bourelly, Baker Botts - Washington, DC
Mark J. Oberti, Oberti Sullivan LLP - Houston, TX

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3. Reputational Risk: Managing Perceptions with Image Repair (Jun 2018)

Jeff Hahn, Tom Nesbitt

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Reputational Risk: Managing Perceptions with Image Repair (Jun 2018)

When the reputation of the client is uncertain and “no comment” is not an option, hear from a public relations veteran and an employment attorney on strategies for communicating with the public and employees. Discussion includes the advanced Image Repair Theory crisis communication guide, coordinating the legal and communications team, and the professional ethical rules that govern lawyers when speaking about ongoing conflict.

Originally presented: May 2018 Labor and Employment Law Conference

Jeff Hahn, Hahn Public Communications - Austin, TX
Tom Nesbitt, DeShazo & Nesbitt LLP - Austin, TX

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4. Whistleblowers (Jun 2021)

Drew L. Harris, Austin Kaplan

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Whistleblowers (Jun 2021)

A plaintiff-side and defense-side lawyer discuss protections and pitfalls for individuals and employers under state and federal whistleblower statutes.

Originally presented: May 2021 Labor and Employment Law Conference

Drew L. Harris, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
Austin Kaplan, Kaplan Law Firm - Austin, TX

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5. #MeToo, Part 2 (Jun 2021)

Audrey E. Mross

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#MeToo, Part 2 (Jun 2021)

#MeToo is still alive and impacting how organizations hire, fire, and much of what happens in between the two. Legislatures, agencies, and litigants are behind a substantial list of do’s and don’ts that savvy employers should compare against their operating procedures and adjust accordingly. 

Originally presented: May 2021 Labor and Employment Law Conference

Audrey E. Mross, Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP - Dallas, TX

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6. Employee Activism and Workplace Political Speech (Jun 2020)

Laura M. Merritt

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Employee Activism and Workplace Political Speech (Jun 2020)

Analyze legal and practical implications of employee activism and political speech including best practices for employee training, policy development, and navigating related day-to-day workplace realities.

Originally presented: May 2020 Labor and Employment Law Conference

Laura M. Merritt, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

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7. The New Gender and Sexuality (Jun 2018)

Laura M. Merritt

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The New Gender and Sexuality (Jun 2018)

Legal update and practical workplace impact of social and cultural shifts with respect to the evolving terminology and variety of gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.

Originally presented: May 2018 Labor and Employment Law Conference

Laura M. Merritt, Boulette Golden & Marin L.L.P. - Austin, TX

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8. Age Discrimination: A New Kind of Generation Gap (Jun 2019)

Katrina Grider

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Age Discrimination: A New Kind of Generation Gap (Jun 2019)

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) just celebrated the 50th anniversary of its enactment. With an aging baby boomer population, employees working past traditional retirement age, and millennials moving into management positions—these issues are more important than ever. Discuss strategies for managing multi-generational workforces and preventing age discrimination claims.

Originally presented: May 2019 Labor and Employment Law Conference

Katrina Grider, Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. - Houston, TX

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9. Combatting Hostile Environments: Risks of “Workplace Civility” Policies (Jun 2019)

Christopher H. Hahn

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Combatting Hostile Environments: Risks of “Workplace Civility” Policies (Jun 2019)

Anti-harassment policies that prohibit only conduct that is strictly unlawful do not go far enough to guarantee a respectful workplace for employees. But broadly-drafted policies that require civility in workplace interactions can have unintended consequences. Examine the pros and cons of policies that go beyond unlawful behavior, and what they can mean for you and your clients.

Originally presented: May 2019 Labor and Employment Law Conference

Christopher H. Hahn, Dell - Round Rock, TX

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10. Rights on Trial: How Workplace Discrimination Law Perpetuates Inequality (Jun 2018)

Laura Beth Nielsen

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Rights on Trial: How Workplace Discrimination Law Perpetuates Inequality (Jun 2018)

Understand the fundamental tensions in anti-discrimination law, how it impacts plaintiffs and defendants in the litigation system, and hear practical recommendations for how to better respond to persistent patterns of discrimination.

Originally presented: May 2018 Labor and Employment Law Conference

Laura Beth Nielsen, Northwestern University and American Bar Foundation - Chicago, IL

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Originally presented: Feb 2020 How to Be an Ethical Ally (When You Work with a Bunch of Attorneys)